My second travel to Egypt (26/12/2021 - 09/01/2022)
After my first travel exactly two years ago in the northern part of Egypt, I decided to explore the southern Egyptian treasures. Enchanted again.
Itinerary in short (More details below and under the photos ordered by the days):
Day 1 (Dec 26): Aswan West Bank: Tombs Of Nobles – St Simeon Monastery – Botanical Gardens – Felluca sunset ride
Day 2 (Dec 27): Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 1 – Kom Ombo temple – sandstone querry of Gebel El Silsila
Day 3 (Dec 28): Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 2 – sandstone querry of Gebel El Silsila - Temple of Horus in Edfu
Day 4 (Dec 29): Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 3 – El Kab tombs – city of Esna
Day 5 (Dec 30): Temple of Khnum in Esna - Luxor East Bank: Karnak Temple and Mumification museum
Day 6 (Dec 31) Seti I temple in Abydoss and Dendera temple of Hathor
Day 7 (Jan 1) Luxor East Bank: Luxor Temple - Karnak Temple – Luxor Museum – Karnak sound and light show
Day 8 (Jan 2) Luxor West Bank 1: Valley of the Kings (tombs KV1 Ramesses VII, KV 6 Ramesses IX, KV 8 Merenptah , KV 9 RamessesV & VI, KV 11 Ramesses III, KV 14 Tausert - Setnakht, KV 15 Sety II, KV 16 Ramesses the first, KV 17 Seti the first, KV 47 Siptah, KV 63 Tutankhamen) – Carter House - Hatshepsut temple –Habbu Temple - Colossi of Memnon
Day 9 (Jan 3) Luxor West Bank 2: Tombs of the Nobels (Rekhmira No 100, Sennefer No 96, Ramose No 55 10th Dynasty) - Ramsseum - Deir el Medina (Sennutem, Inherkha/Amherkha No 350, Pashedu tombs) - Seti I Funerary Temple – Valley of the Queens (tombs of Nefertari, prince Amonchopeshfu, Titi No 52, prince Kha Em Wast )
Day 10 (Jan 4) : Travel to Aswan - Old Cataract Hotel – Nubian Museum
Day 11 (Jan 5): Aswan: Unfinished Obelisk – Elephantina island – Philae temple
Day 12 (Jan 6): Travel to Abu Simbel
Day 13 (Jan 7): Abu Simbel - Aswan (Hight Dam, Nubian Village, Old Souk)
Day 14 (Jan 8): Cairo: National Museum of Egyptian Civilasion
Day 15 (Jan 9): Faiyum oasis
Day 1: Aswan I: West Bank
Dec 26: Aswan West Bank: Tombs Of Nobles – St Simeon Monastery – Botanical Gardens – Felluca sunset ride
Day 2: Nile Cruise: Kom Ombo
Dec 27: Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 1 – Kom Ombo temple – sandstone querry of Gebel El Silsila
Day 3: Nile Cruise: Gebel El Silsila and Edfu
Dec 28: Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 2 – sandstone querry of Gebel El Silsila - Temple of Horus in Edfu Gisa Pyramids Guesthouse.
Day 4: Nile Cruise: El Kab and Esna
Dec 29: Nile cruise with Dahabyia Loulia Day 3 – El Kab tombs – city of Esna
Day 5: Esna Temple and Luxor East Bank I
Dec 30 : Temple of Khnum in Esna - Luxor East Bank: Karnak Temple and Mumification museum
Day 6: Abydoss and Dendera
Dec 31 Seti I temple in Abydoss and Dendera temple of Hathor
Day 7: Luxor East Bank II
Jan 1 Luxor East Bank: Luxor Temple - Karnak Temple – Luxor Museum – Karnak sound and light show
Day 8: Luxor West Bank I
Jan 2: Luxor West Bank 1: Valley of the Kings (tombs KV1 Ramesses VII, KV 6 Ramesses IX, KV 8 Merenptah , KV 9 RamessesV & VI, KV 11 Ramesses III, KV 14 Tausert - Setnakht, KV 15 Sety II, KV 16 Ramesses the first, KV 17 Seti the first, KV 47 Siptah, KV 63 Tutankhamen) – Carter House - Hatshepsut temple –Habbu Temple - Colossi of Memnon
Day 9: Luxor West Bank II
Jan 3: Luxor West Bank 2: Tombs of the Nobels (Rekhmira No 100, Sennefer No 96, Ramose No 55 10th Dynasty) - Ramsseum - Deir el Medina (Sennutem, Inherkha/Amherkha No 350, Pashedu tombs) - Seti I Funerary Temple – Valley of the Queens (tombs of Nefertari, prince Amonchopeshfu, Titi No 52, prince Kha Em Wast )
Day 10: Aswan II
Jan 4 : Travel to Aswan - Old Cataract Hotel – Nubian Museum
Day 11: Aswan III
Jan 5: Aswan: Unfinished Obelisk – Elephantina island – Philae temple
Day 12: Abu Simbel
Jan 6: Abu Simbel
Day 13: Abu Simbel + Aswan IV
Jan 7: Abu Simbel - Aswan (Hight Dam, Nubian Village, Old Souk)
Day 14: Cairo
Jan 8: Cairo: National Museum of Egyptian Civilasion
Day 15: Faiyum oasis
Jan 9: Faiyum oasis